The Latest Breaking News from Tasmania

Sam Black says the sudden loss of bulk-billing at her local medical centre is a "big hit for a rural community", and means she can't afford to see a doctor.

A new move to limit the amount of money punters can pour into poker machines in Tasmania wins praise, with the government saying it is the "right thing to do" — but the local pubs and clubs association is fuming.

Tasmania's premier has indicated he's not concerned by delays over the island state's AFL licence bid, saying several matters are still being ironed out.

Tasmania's commission of inquiry into child abuse sums up systemic failures and thanks victim-survivors after eight weeks of harrowing evidence at public hearings.

Preparations for a potential fluorspar mine at Moina in north-west Tasmania are worrying residents, who say their way of life and the area's environment is under threat — despite acknowledging a growing need for a mineral used in electric vehicle batteries.

When Tasmanian man Michael Edgerton found Clydesdale Hazel living in remote bush she was too scared to get in a float, so he walked her 40 kilometres to her new home.

An inquiry into child sexual abuse in Tasmania has been told about consistent institutional failings when it comes to kids' safety.

When Harvey told the head of Tasmania's Anglican Church in the 1980s that he had been sexually abused by a priest, he felt greatly relieved. Then he watched that same priest go from promotion to promotion.

Robert Boost was just five years old when he was allegedly groomed and then later abused by a man who befriended his family. He's had to live with what he calls a "black cloud" ever since.